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You must have a car because the fun stuff is a 10 minute drive away. However, the room was decorated in a very nice style with Cuban art- comfy bed and nice shower. the maid didn't clean until 3:30 pm- so plan accordingly. We spent time in the hammocks near the pool. The restaurant- Stone Crab- is okay, but beware that some of the items on the menu may not actually be available (including key lime pie). Despite those some little complaints, I still recommend it- and, there's a Starbucks across the street.

Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple

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Thank you for recommending Ibis Bay. Our room decorations come from many local artists and the Cuban posters are vintage from the 1940s. It is odd that The Stoned Crab restaurant didn't have Key Lime pie when you were here. It is always good. The restaurant is very popular so maybe they were out the one day you asked for it. Thanks again, please come back and see us soon.

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Ibis Bay is a unique resort with friendly, helpful staff - especially Claudine and Nikki. Our room was clean comfy, with a great view of the water. We would be thrilled to stay there again. The restaurant was convenient too - with great food! Nice pool. Fun 'dive in' movies.

Room Tip: The waterfront rooms are lovely for the view. The resort has a real Key West feel and great staff w...

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Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple

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It is so great to hear we exceeded your expectations. American Airlines just exceeded our expectations too. In their January in-flight magazine they recommend Ibis Bay Beach Resort, Sunset Key Cottages and The Waldorf Asoria's Casa Marina as THE coolest places to stay in Key West. Wow!

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I kept hearing how nice of a place this was to go to for lunch and sit by the pool, so my sister who lives here and is a frequent visitor here brought my daughter and i here Christmas day. We hadnt even set our towels on a chair when a snotty young man came over and asked to see our membership cards. My sister (a local) was confused, as she has never been asked this. She was just here with my other daughter the week before at least 3 times having lunch and drinks! He gave us his best smile and I wont cause a problem attitude, but he was loud enough for other sunbathers to hear. I finally said we were coming for lunch, he then said oh then you can stay but you have to throw away your water bottles, we sell water over at the stone crab. My sister who is diabetic, then tried to tell the arrogant man that she needed to have certain things with her but he didnt want to hear it. again very embarassing, to think we had already spent money here and told people how nice it was..boy were we wrong!

Stayed December 2012, traveled with family

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I am not happy to hear how you were teated by our Pool Manager. I will address it. He used poor judgement. But unfortunately numerous local people took advantage of us bringing their own food and beverages, leaving kids on their own for the day and bringing glass containers that are prohibited by law. To keep the pool available for locals and profitable for us, we are starting a local friends pool membership ID program. Its free and will eliminate any problem like this. Please enroll.

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first of all, the place was nice, super clean rooms , The waterfront room we had was awesome, wake up to a view of the water, The pool was great, The stoned crab at the hotel was awesome, they will serve u drinks by the pool all day long while the music is playing. The staff was super nice and friendly, Just an overall good trip, Dont let the other reviews change your mind about this place, If your looking for a no frills fun place, this is the place for you .

Room Tip: definately ask for a waterfront room, for a few extra bucks its worth every penny

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Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple

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Guest's honest reviews really help everyone know what we are doing right and what still needs work. Since we bought the hotel we have solved a lot of issues people used to rightfully complain about. So thank you for supporting who we are today. It really helps other travellers know what to expect at Ibis Bay and The Stoned Crab and that is our reward. Very cool.

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My girlfriend and I stayed one night in room 209 with ocean view and a hammock right outside. Overall the place was really clean and quite. Service was great, they even helped us jump our car the morning after because we had problems with the battery, thank you Claudine and Niki!!

Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple

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Isn't your own hammock on the beach great? More than one guest has said they slept overnight in their hammock it was so peaceful and comfortable. With tropical rain bursts that is risky. So glad you had a great time. Come back! Claudine and Nicki are two peas in a pod. Hysterical.

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Stopped here for three nights and was really impressedPlace is very clean and the staff are all very helpful The rooms with a seaborne are amazing and the private 'beach' area is great with hammocks to use.Pool is very nice along with the diner

Would definitely recommend this particularly if you are travelling on a budget

Stayed December 2012

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You raise a good point: affordability. There are only 8 hotels in Key West on the beach. ibis Bay is the most affordable and the least stuffy. We have 600ft of waterfront with jet-skis, paddle boards, kayackes and kiteboarding and of course beach-front rooms with private hammocks. I am glad you enjoyed it all. Thanks for your recommendation.

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Looking just for a place to bed down, before making a business meeting, and after a long drive, and just plain tired, I instead found a place that alerted me to how cool Key West is, and vow to never go to a box-hotel again! The setting was with water views directly out my door, beautiful vistas, very relaxing. The Stoned Crab restaurant on site -great lunch and again, a different water side dining, and at night, they even had a really cool film showing on a giant (real movie-size) screen at pool side, popcorn and all! Next time I come to Key West, I'll come here, again!

Stayed November 2012, traveled on business

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Your response is the response we really hope for. We are definitely an "out of the box" hotel. There are way too many of those. Thank you for taking the time to share your excitement with other travellers. See you next time you are on the road.

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Ibis Bay is exactly what you dream of when you imagine Key West. It's a friendly, quirky resort with design and colors inspired by 1950s Havana. The landscaped white sand beach leads right up to the beachfront guest rooms, and guests can jump right into the beautiful bay for swimming, snorkeling and take jet skis, kayaks or paddle boards right from our dock! The staff are all Key West locals who love the island and want our guests to enjoy their stay. We have exclusive attractions like our poolside Dive-In Movies every Wednesday night on a 20ft screen by the pool, plus Nightboarding nightime LED-lit paddleboarding and kayaking! Wildlife abounds on our grounds including huge tortoises, lots of large colorful parrots, local iguanas (don't touch!) and our namesake, the very pretty ibis birds. In the mood for some fun? Ask our Fun Desk concierge about our jet ski, scooter and electric car rentals on site plus paddle board, kayaks and kiteboard rentals on the beach. They can also recommend off-site activities, restaurants, tours and local attractions. We have 80 hammocks for lazing about, and an amazing restaurant called The Stoned Crab that has two of its very own fishing boats delivering fresh crab, shrimp, lobster and fish every day! What are you waiting for?...more less

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